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The owner of the city’s tallest office building still has not paid the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division bill on the property, and an official with the publicly owned utility said the two sides remain engaged in talks.

The owner of the city’s tallest office building has until the end of the month to pay at least the past-due portion of the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division bill on the property before potentially facing cutoff.

Dr. Jason Williams has joined the staff of Memphis Obstetrics & Gynecological Association PC, where he will focus on women’s health care issues, including prevention, diagnosis and management of many general medical conditions. As an OB/GYN, he specializes in general obstetrical care, infertility, pelvic disorders, and prevention and detection of diseases such as breast and cervical cancer.

Discussions are underway about the particulars of an imminent demolition contract for the Tennessee Brewery, and the owners of the castle-like structure Downtown could decide the property’s fate by sometime in February or March.

It wasn’t long ago that the Cherokee Arms Apartments complex in Midtown was on the market with a note of “in need of repair.”

But thanks to Memphis native and current Los Angeles resident Dana Gabrion, the three-story complex will soon breathe new life to 1508 Madison Ave. Under the entity Gabrion Properties LLC, she acquired the 30-unit, Class C investment-grade multifamily building for $455,000 in fall 2010 and hopes to have it ready for occupancy come June.

A facelift has been in the works for about a year for a Midtown landmark that long ago succumbed to the real estate equivalent of jowls and wrinkled skin. But after months of planning, it now appears the proposed nips and tucks for Overton Square, a roughly 10-acre hodgepodge of shops, restaurants and a movie theater, won't be happening after all.

Two of the most historic structures in the city shuttered several years ago because of budget cuts are one step closer to reopening.

The city of Memphis is looking for a private management entity to operate and market the Mallory-Neely House, a 25-room mansion at 625 Adams Ave. built in 1852, and the Magevney House, a small clapboard cottage at 198 Adams Ave. built in the 1830s.

It was built for less than $12,000 in the 1930s by the city of Memphis and the Works Progress Administration.

But to relaunch the Levitt Shell at Overton Park – which the city closed a few years ago after years of inactivity and disrepair – it took a $1.3 million renovation plus the addition of new equipment, volunteers, staff, an office space and much more. That effort was years in the making, and it culminates Thursday night with the kickoff of the new shell’s inaugural concert season.

Almost as soon as friends and colleagues of Alfred Lewis Aydelott start talking about him, they make a point of describing him as the father of modern architecture in Memphis.

They use words such as visionary, demanding, influential and opinionated. It’s a mix of traits that no doubt was essential for the man who not only designed several prominent buildings in the city – such as Memphis City Hall, the Downtown federal building and Immaculate Conception High School – but who also attracted bright, young architects to the area during his career.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host "Crisis Management and Disaster Planning for Nonprofits" today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Assisi Foundation of Memphis, 515 Erin Drive. The cost to attend is $99 for Alliance members, $89 for Program for Nonprofit Excellence participants and $150 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, contact April DeBerry at 684-6605 or adeberry@npexcellence.org.

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The speaker will be Winfield Dunn, former governor of Tennessee. Cost is $18 at the door. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes, 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

Beale Street Landing, the $29 million boat dock and riverfront attraction that has been planned for almost six years, has only a few regulatory hurdles left to clear.

Representatives of the Riverfront Development Corp. will return to the Memphis Landmarks Commission next week for one of the last approvals needed by the RDC, which is a certificate of appropriateness.

The Tennessee Brewery is one of the most prominent "big empties" in Downtown Memphis, and it's going to stay that way for at least the near future.

Following another unsuccessful attempt by an anonymous group to buy and refurbish the long-vacant landmark, the broker who's been negotiating to sell the property said it's now going to be taken off the market indefinitely.

Judith Johnson didn't take out a subprime mortgage or unwisely get locked into paying for more house than she could afford. She doesn't work for any of the large banks or lending institutions suffering amid the current housing slump.

Over the past three years, three separate development groups have tried to transform the brewery's fortress-like structure into hip living spaces, only to throw in the towel. Now, another potential buyer has emerged with an interest in redeveloping one of Downtown Memphis' most iconic structures.

In 1906, Edward Boyle, a member of the well-known Memphis family of developers, helped fashion a grand boulevard through the Central Gardens neighborhood.

Scores of influential Memphians have lived in the Midtown community's bungalows, foursquares and Tudor estate homes, including former Memphis City Council member Florence Leffler and federal judge Julia Gibbons.

When Steve and Katherine Mistilis decided to sell the bed-and-breakfast they've operated in Cordova for about 11 years, they made an irksome discovery.

Even though they'd always been given a business license to operate their B&B, an off-the-beaten path, 3,000-square-foot brick home originally built more than a century ago, somewhere along the line the zoning for their land had been changed. Which means using their property for a B&B apparently is not permitted.

The outdoor Memphis amphitheater where a young Elvis Presley played his first show in 1954 is a shell of its former self.

Its rows of wooden benches are begging for a fresh coat of paint, metal buildings around the stage have become eyesores and the whole thing long has been in need of structural repairs. Standalone panels that display community notices and events still include a faded program schedule for 2004.

Like the small child among a brood of overachievers, the Southern Railway Industrial Historic District, which sits about one mile east of Memphis' bustling Downtown, might be easy to overlook.

But for a variety of reasons - such as facilitating new development in the mostly industrial ward as well as spotlighting its historic character - the neighborhood is on its way to being added to the National Register of Historic Places.

In January 1882, a flamboyant 28-year-old writer who would eventually set the Victorian-era literary world aflame arrived in New York City to kick off a 12-month series of speaking engagements in the United States.

As intense as it was, the Oct. 6 early morning blaze that damaged three Downtown buildings overlooking Court Square apparently didn't extinguish plans to transform them into a $45 million mixed-use development.

What a difference a PR team, higher elevation, more condos, a bigger price tag, a new dog walk, fresh landscaping, restaurant and retail space make.

When it comes to the current set of plans for redeveloping the ornate, castle-like Tennessee Brewery in Downtown Memphis, the latest team of developers and investors has picked up where their forerunners either couldn't or wouldn't go. And those extra touches may have finally assured the success of the project, which has been tried several times over the years.

Downtown's Pinch District is about to get a big dose of economic activity.

The $9 million Pinch Place, the $5 million Harbor Lights and the $2.1 million Turning Pointe condominium developments are in varying stages of construction on a block bounded by Auction, North Main and Front streets and North Parkway.

Today, Memphis neighborhoods like Annesdale-Snowden, the charming, tree-lined community surrounding Lamar Avenue and Bellevue Boulevard, are symbols of another time.

In the 1850s, Dr. Samuel Mansfield built a 200-acre estate there on the outskirts of Memphis, which he later sold to a Col. Robert Brinkley. Brinkley gave the property's Italianate mansion to his daughter as a wedding present, and her son, Robert Brinkley Snowden, later built a home of his own in the area.

Brad V. Smith, president of Cecil Smith Insurance Agency in Germantown, was elected president of Insurors of Tennessee. Smith has served on the association's board of directors and executive committee for 12 years. He won the group's Chairman of the Year award in 2004 and Insuror of the Year award in 1992.

44. Archived Article: Co-yo (lead) - Monday, April 08, 2002 By JENNIFER MURLEY Pie factory faces fate in crumbling market By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News A dilapidated warehouse long included in the eclectic fabric of a historic Midtown neighborhood is now for sale and facing an uncertain fate, after year-...

45. Archived Article: Tax Sale (lead) - Friday, February 22, 2002 City tax sale offers three properties City tax sale offers 2 Downtown properties By SUE PEASE The Daily News Two pieces of real property going up for sale at a City of Memphis tax sale next month are abandoned, dilapidated buildings, but important p...

46. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 By JENNIFER MURLEY Historically significant property remains up for grabs By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News The fate of a historic Downtown property closely aligned with local African-American culture remains uncertain as it heads into its third mon...

48. Archived Article: Donation (lead) - Monday, April 24, 2000 By Stacey Wiedower Library seeks donors to get Hunt-Phelan artifacts By Stacey Wiedower The Daily News The Mississippi Valley Collection housed in the University of Memphis library might soon contain even more insight into the citys rich cultural he...

49. Archived Article: Hunt-phelan St - Monday, March 06, 2000 By SUZANNE THOMPSON Sale of Hunt-Phelan Raises red flags By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News The announcement of the May 4 sale of the Hunt-Phelan Home at 533 Beale St. has some Memphians worried. Some question the legality of selling the home once o...

50. Archived Article: Gov't (greenlaw) - Friday, October 29, 1999 Memphis Heritage taps Memphis Heritage taps Greenlaw for new homes By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Continued investment by Memphis Heritage Inc. in the Greenlaw neighborhood in North Memphis will bring two new homes to the area as part of a redevelo...

51. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, September 07, 1999 By LAURIE JOHNSON Central Gardens Home Tour 99 This years tour features eclectic collection of architectural styles By LAURIE JOHNSON Take a peek into seven very different houses and some beautiful gardens on Sunday, Sept. 12, when the Central Garde...

53. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, May 18, 1999 The Old Home Expo This old house Memphis first Old Home Expo offers four days of preservation activities, the latest restoration products, how-to demonstrations and a tour of historic Vollintine-Evergreen homes. By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Just...

54. Archived Article: Real Focus Box Lj - Tuesday, May 18, 1999 Schedule for Workshops and Demonstrations Schedule for workshops and demonstrations 1999 Old Home Expo Saturday (Workshops will be held at the Snowden School and last about 45 minutes unless otherwise specified.) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ...

55. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, April 27, 1999 Breathing new life into an old concept Old concepts get new life Three turn-of-the-century shotgun houses and two apartment buildings on Mulberry Street are getting a facelift and interior overhaul By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Several inner-city...

57. Archived Article: Real Fcs (brewery) Lj - Tuesday, February 09, 1999 By LAURIE JOHNSON The battle for the brewery Memphis Heritages struggle to save the Tennessee Brewery from the wrecking ball may signal its time to change the citys anti-neglect ordinance By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Memphis Heritage is struggli...

58. Archived Article: Lauder (govt) - Wednesday, December 30, 1998 By LAURIE JOHNSON MHA seeks owner for housing complex By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The search is on for someone to buy and renovate a Downtown property important to Memphis both historically and economically. The Memphis Housing Authority has is...

59. Archived Article: Real Fcs (church) Lj - Tuesday, July 07, 1998 By LAURIE JOHNSON A rewarding renovation Memphis Heritage is searching for a long-term tenant as a partner for refurbishing a historic African American property By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Wanted: An organization willing to take on an extensive...

60. Archived Article: Landmarks Chg - Wednesday, January 07, 1998 By CAMILLE H Commission to hear views on Lauderdale Courts plan By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News The Memphis Landmarks Commission will meet today to discuss the partial demolition and rehabilitation of Lauderdale Courts and the nomination of the ...

61. Archived Article: Business Expo 97 Lj - Wednesday, October 22, 1997 By LAURIE JOHNSON Expo 97 to showcase more than 300 booths By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News For a good look at the array of products and services companies serving the Memphis market have to offer, the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerces annual busine...

62. Archived Article: Tech Focus Chg - Wednesday, September 17, 1997 By CAMILLE H Customer service central Customer service sites on the Web give customers an alternative to calling company By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Finding out simple information from customer service departments can take up valuable time c...

63. Archived Article: Back - Tuesday, September 16, 1997 931 area code begins 931 area code begins in Middle Tennessee Effective Monday, the area code in 30 Middle Tennessee counties changed to 931 from 615. The area changing to 931 includes about 360,000 telephones in Clarksville, Columbia, Centerville, ...

64. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 05, 1997 Dr. Lucy Vinturella has joined the counseling staff of The Center for Counseling, a division of Health First Medical Group. Vinturella completed her Ph.D. at the University of Memphis and formerly was a staff clinician at MCCC Behavioral Care Inc. a...

67. Archived Article: Libraries Lj - Wednesday, February 12, 1997 lj 10/5 cates Public library books a spot on the Internet By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News In todays Internet-savvy society, finding practically everything you could ever want about almost anything is as easy as two clicks of a mouses tail any...

68. Archived Article: Libraries Lj. - Wednesday, February 12, 1997 lj 10/5 cates Public library books a spot on the Internet Feb. 12, 1997 -- In todayís Internet-savvy society, finding practically everything you could ever want about almost anything is as easy as two clicks of a mouseís tail ó&...

70. Archived Article: Back - Wednesday, June 26, 1996 Leadership Memphis announces 1997 class Leadership Memphis announces 1997 class Top business executives, administrators, civic volunteers and ministers are among the 55 leaders in the public and private sectors who have been selected to participate ...

71. Archived Article: Back - Tuesday, March 05, 1996 03-05 Back Tennessee companies now have access to nearly 7.5 million new toll- free numbers, which became available March 1. The new availability comes on the heels of the states new 423 area code for East Tennessee, which is now required for dialin...

72. Archived Article: Telecom - Friday, February 23, 1996 2/23 jts small telecom State telecom law makes $10 million available Small, minority- and woman-owned businesses get loans and assistance for wide-open industry By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Tennessee has set aside $10 million to aid small and mino...

73. Archived Article: Telecom Law - Friday, February 16, 1996 2-15 jts telecom law Telecom reaction has ups, downs Big firms happy, small companies see tough years ahead By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Local companies are reacting favorably to the telecommunications deregulation signed into law last week, seein...